Britain’s Railway Empire In Colour on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1 – To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of rail, this two-part series reveals the extraordinary story of how Britain gave railways to the world – from the first tentative experiments with steam power, through the boom years at home, to the exporting of this new technology to every corner of the globe.
Using leading experts and enthusiasts, plus extensive newly colourised archive, the truly revolutionary nature – both good and bad – of the locomotive is explored.
Season One, Episode One:
This episode traces how the railways grew from coal trucks in the north-east of England to transforming the lives of almost all Victorians. Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois tells the story of his 19th century equivalent, schoolboy George Tod, who took stunning black and white photographs of his favourite engines.
Britain’s Railway Empire In Colour on SBS and SBS on Demand – Series Premiere / Thursday 27 November at 8.25pm (2 Parts)
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Britain’s Railway Empire In Colour on SBS and SBS on Demand S1E1
